Prototype / solution competitionClosedUS
Drone Dominance
National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL) · the publisher calls it «Prototype / solution competition»
The Department of War's Drone Dominance Program is running a Phase III Request for Solutions for one-way attack sUAS for Deep Strike and Close-Quarters Battle, using pitch decks, live flight evaluation and Gauntlet competitions. The submission deadline is 13 October 2026 at 5:00 PM ET, three days from today. (machine-written summary)
- Deadline
- 13 Oct 2026 (time: see source)
- Source text: «RFS Submission Deadline: October 13, 2026 5:00 PM ET»
- Need owner
- The Department of War’s Drone Dominance Program
- Programme
- Drone Dominance Program
- Round
- Phase III
- What is needed
- The RFS describes more complex mission scenarios and requirements for integrating commercial and Government-provided lethality solutions.
- Who is sought
- The Department of War’s Drone Dominance Program invited companies to compete for prototype delivery orders across separate phases.
- How to respond
- It sets out a standard path beginning with a pitch deck and live flight evaluation, and a separate path for eligible Gauntlet II winners.
- Access
- Norwegian suppliers: not stated — check the access terms
Nationality, ownership or clearance terms apply - Source text: «Attachment A: Mandatory Section 889 Representation»
- Membership required
- Not stated
- Export and security terms
- FOCI Screening Template
- Funding
- Not stated
- Possible follow-on
- Vendors advancing to the production sprint must deliver systems for Gauntlet III.
- Published by the source
- 2026-09-28
Sources
- Publisher page · Authorised partner of the buyer: https://nstxl.org/opportunity/drone-dominance · read 2026-10-10
Last checked against the source 2026-10-10.